Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.29 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 1987
All-time low
723,568
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.29 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.41 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 723,568, in 1971.

Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 723,568
1972 842,003 +16.4%
1973 943,715 +12.1%
1974 1.06 million +11.9%
1975 1.16 million +10.0%
1976 1.27 million +9.2%
1977 1.37 million +8.1%
1978 1.47 million +6.9%
1979 1.58 million +7.9%
1980 1.78 million +12.3%
1981 1.95 million +9.7%
1982 1.98 million +1.7%
1983 2.04 million +2.8%
1984 2.18 million +7.1%
1985 2.27 million +4.0%
1986 2.33 million +2.9%
1987 2.41 million +3.3%
1988 2.31 million -4.1%
1989 2.28 million -1.2%
1990 2.23 million -2.4%
1991 2.18 million -2.4%
1992 2.13 million -2.2%
1993 2.15 million +0.9%
1994 2.20 million +2.4%
1995 2.25 million +2.6%
1996 2.28 million +1.3%
1997 2.21 million -3.4%
1998 2.10 million -4.7%
1999 2.00 million -4.8%
2000 1.89 million -5.4%
2001 1.80 million -5.1%
2002 1.74 million -3.3%
2003 1.73 million -0.7%
2004 1.75 million +1.3%
2005 1.79 million +2.4%
2006 1.81 million +1.3%
2007 1.84 million +1.5%
2008 1.86 million +0.9%
2009 1.88 million +1.1%
2010 1.87 million -0.6%
2011 1.83 million -1.9%
2012 1.80 million -1.8%
2013 1.77 million -1.6%
2014 1.71 million -3.5%
2015 1.62 million -5.0%
2016 1.54 million -4.9%
2017 1.47 million -4.8%
2018 1.38 million -5.7%
2019 1.31 million -5.6%
2020 1.28 million -1.7%
2021 1.29 million +0.3%
2022 1.27 million -1.3%
2023 1.27 million -0.2%
2024 1.29 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 million 723,568 1.58 million 9
1980s 2.15 million 1.78 million 2.41 million 10
1990s 2.17 million 2.00 million 2.28 million 10
2000s 1.81 million 1.73 million 1.89 million 10
2010s 1.63 million 1.31 million 1.87 million 10
2020s 1.28 million 1.27 million 1.29 million 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 1.29 million compare
  3. 43 Sri Lanka 1.29 million compare
  4. 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
  5. 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
  6. 47 Australia 1.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1987.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 723,568 in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.